Improvement in whiffletrbbs



A. GRBENMAN.

Whiffletree. No. 105,065. Patented July 5, 1870.

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ARTHUR GREENMAN, or EAST KENDALL, NEW YORK.

Lam Patent No. 105,065, dated'July 5, 1870.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, ARTHUR Gnnnmmn; of-East Kendall, in the countyof' Qrleaus and State otNew York, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Whifilctrees for use among Fruit- Trees, of which the following is a specification.

Nature of the Intention. This invention consists in an improved connection of the whifiietrees proper with the evener, whereby the same have a free lateral movement inward in passing trees, as hereinafter described.

General Description, In the drawing- F'gurel is a plan,,showing the attachment in its normal position under action. I

Figure2, a similar view, showing the same in the position when passing a tree. v

' A is the evener or double-tree, and

B 'B the whifiietrees. v The evener is only abdut half the length ofthe ordinary evener., It has attached toits ends long C 0, formed either of leather-or light spring metal, the attachment being made by simply rounding the ends of the erener, as shown at a a, and turning the ends of the straps around them, and fastening them by screws, bolts, or nails. To the loose ends of the. connections are secured the whiflietr'ees, by books or othcrwise.'

.The ends of the whiffletrces are rounded similarly to the evenerflandto the outer ends are attached 1 trace-straps, D D, which fasten to the buckles of the harness in front; and to the inner ends loops D D, to which the ordinary inner traces of the harness connect. These straps and loops form permanent fixtures of the whiflletrees, and-they are attached, by screws, nails,

or bolts, similar to those on the evener.

The ends of the whifiietrees, and the evener, if desired, may be padded with leather at the top, and

bottom, to obviate rubbing of the bark, if elei'atcd or tiltedin passing the tree. r The great advantage in my inventiou results from the use of the flexible or spring connections O Oct considerable length, securing the whiffletrees to the ei'ener. By this means, when the'end'of either whiflfletree strikes a tree, it is deflected or turned ii ward, as shown in fig. 2, thereby passing easily andv without injury; and, as the evener is of vshort length, there isno danger of contact at the rear. At the same time the deflection or bend of'the connection makes no the' distance from thecenter of the evener is not varied in the least. Thestrain upon-the connections produces-a degree of spring or elasticity, and, in passing trees, the deflection or bend is so easily produced that no harm can occur to the trees, as .I have proved by thorough test.

Furthermore, the wrap pin g of the trace-straps aro u ud the ends of the whiflietrees prevents rough contact. .1 ani aware that the ends of ordinary traces have been carried around the ends of the whiifletree, and attached by a hook or clasp. Such I disclaim.

I secure an advantage, however, manent attachment of the traces at the ends where they wrap around the whiflietrees, so that they cannot become displaced, as they do where simply hooked on. i

Claim.

What I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is- I The flexible or spring connections C 0, combined with the evenerA and" whifi$letrees B B, in the manner and for the purpose specified. In witness whereof I have name in the presence of two subscribing witnesses. ARTHUR GREENMAN. Witnesses:

R. F. Oseoon,

G. WILLM. MIAT'I.

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